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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: Kyle and Jackie O’s underage listeners, pay gap persists, Socceroos play Bahrain

Kyle and Jackie O’s Kiis FM show has the biggest share of listeners aged 10-17.
Kyle and Jackie O’s Kiis FM show has the biggest share of listeners aged 10-17. Composite: Guardian design

Morning everyone. The controversial Kyle and Jackie O show is being listened to by a large proportion of children, 2024 ratings figures suggest. Guardian Australia monitored the show for two weeks, documenting language that teen psychologists and women’s safety advocates say is dehumanising and harmful.

In other news, the Kremlin says Ukraine’s use of US ballistic missiles to strike targets in Russia means the west is trying to escalate the war, the gender pay gap is a shocking 25%, and the Bee Gees’ Australian drummer has died. Plus: the Socceroos play Bahrain.

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